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Fisheries: Sustainable Development

Asked by Wendy ChamberlainLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 6 June 2025UIN 54357

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring sustainable fishing by boats operating in UK waters.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ministerial colleagues on a wide range of issues related to fisheries, including ensuring that vessels operating in UK waters do so legally and in a sustainable manner.

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